We are the Lord's sheep and have the privilege of hearing His Voice, recognizing it as His, and following Him. He has given us all we need to be more than conquerors in every trial and temptation: Himself as the way through, His Cross to where we simply exchange our...

Bill Alderson, Baltimore We are introduced to the concept of sin early in the Scriptures, in Genesis 3 with the fall of Adam and Eve. Their reaction to their sin was to hide (verse 8). Then in chapter 4, Cain has a face to face run-in with sin and his...

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of those horror stories that we may know a little bit about. It was written in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island as a matter of fact. The crux of the novella revolves around the...

"The meaning of prayer is that we get hold of God, not of the answer." (Oswald Chambers)

We can be people of very short memory. We forget and ignore what the Lord has done for us. Consider the people of Israel and how quickly they lost sight of how God worked for them. For 400 years plus, the descendants of Jacob lived as strangers in a land...

Luke 8 provides accounts of two remarkable occurrences in the public ministry of Jesus. Both involve great deliverances and, to me, reveal the accessibility of the Savior to any and all who sought Him. In the midst of His teaching ministry throughout the towns of Galilee, Jesus decided to expand...

Our God and Heavenly Father, "the Father of mercies", loves mercy and not only takes pleasure in those that trust and hope in it, but also rewards such who know and receive it (Psa.91:14) It behooves us to deeply consider His dealings with those in both the far and near...

Jezebel country, Jesus spent some time there. He went to the region of Sidon and Tyre in search of some peace and quiet. What He found there was a woman of faith, a mother seeking a miracle for her daughter. A demon plagued the child, and this mother had heard...

“Drug addiction is another possible effect of powerlessness.” “The basis of addiction is ‘a lot of weakness’ and ‘a blocked anger.'” “The weakness takes the form of ‘I can’t meet the demands of my family.’ ‘I can’t get a job,’ ‘I am sexually impotent,’ ‘I am a no person.'” “The...

Righteousness and holiness are words out of fashion. To some, they are terms that imply exclusion and division. They are words employed to convey the sense of things sacred, and sacred things are things that seem out of reach. Jesus changed this. He came from Heaven to earth, the only...